An 18th century pottery beaker celebrates the most notorious chapter in British mercantile history, writes Nigel Kirk. Just as history will chart in future years how in the 21st century passionate ...

A new method for learning the structures of small molecules, such as hormones, is 'like science fiction.' In a new study that one scientist called jaw-dropping, a joint UCLA/Caltech team has shown ...

Quite a few years ago, I don’t really know how, the Muppets character Beaker became C&EN’s unofficial mascot. If you are not familiar with the Muppets (what planet have you been living on?), Beaker is ...

Pour sugar into any size beaker (depending on the size of the room) to a depth of 1”. Place beaker on a heat insulating mat. Pour a layer of concentrated sulfuric acid ½” to ¾” thick on top of the ...

Concentrated sulfuric acid dehydrates common table sugar (sucrose), leaving a column of carbon. Pour sugar into any size beaker (depending on the size of the room) to a depth of 1”. Place beaker on a ...